Recognizing the importance of marine and coastal biodiversity, the institution has conducted and published research papers that highlight the challenges and mitigation strategies that stakeholders can contribute to the conservation of our water resources. These researches provide insight on important community concerns such as microplastics in sold fishes, the fishing culture in Bantayan, the status of coral communities, and phytoplanktons as pollution indicators.Ā
Moreover, students also engage in topics of Environmental Sustainability in the Tourism and Hospitality industry. The university engages with the community in supporting Katilingbanong Turismo of Brgy. Nangka in Cebu āa fishing livelihood training.Ā
Supporting aquatic ecosystems through education
Fresh-water ecosystems (community outreach)
Offer educational programmes on fresh-water ecosystems (water irrigation practices, water management/conservation) for local or national communities
Free ā
Sustainable fisheries (community outreach)
Offer educational programme or outreach for local or national communities on sustainable management of fisheries, aquaculture and tourism
Free ā
Supporting aquatic ecosystems through action
Conservation and sustainable utilisation of the oceans (events)
Support or organise events aimed to promote conservation and sustainable utilisation of the oceans, seas, lakes, rivers and marine resources
Food from aquatic ecosystems (policies)
Have a policy to ensure that food on campus that comes from aquatic ecosystems is sustainably harvested
Maintain ecosystems and their biodiversity (direct work)
Work directly (research and/or engagement with industries) to maintain and extend existing ecosystems and their biodiversity, of both plants and animals, especially ecosystems under threat
Technologies towards aquatic ecosystem damage prevention (direct work)
Work directly (research and/or engagement with industries) on technologies or practices that enable marine industry to minimise or prevent damage to aquatic ecosystems
Maintaining a local ecosystem
Minimizing alteration of aquatic ecosystems (plan)
Have a plan to minimise physical, chemical and biological alterations of related aquatic ecosystems
Monitoring the health of aquatic ecosystems
Monitor the health of aquatic ecosystems
Programs towards good aquatic stewardship practices
Develop and support programmes and incentives that encourage and maintain good aquatic stewardship practices
Collaboration for shared aquatic ecosystems
Collaborate with the local community in efforts to maintain shared aquatic ecosystems
A seminar-workshop was conducted in Barangay Tindog, Medellin, CebuĀ on April 21, 2023 to heighten the community leaders consciousness on mangrove preservation and conservation. They shared how they once destroyed the mangrove forest, but later, because of awareness and education, they became part of the volunteer organizations protecting the mangroves. The seminar-workshop also emphasized the need for the community to work together to protect the mangroves from human activities such as illegal fishing, logging, and pollution. The event was successful in raising awareness among the local community about the importance of mangroves and promoting sustainable practices in managing resources. In addition, MAED- Science Education students facilitated a forum with the residents to come up with an action plan to further improve the economy of the community through eco-tourism attractions while preserving the mangrove forest. The participants left the seminar with a deeper understanding of the role they can play in preserving the mangroves and a renewed commitment to working towards a healthier ecosystem.
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